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Kyoto Imperial Palace
Anne LauenrothThe Imperial Palace in Kyoto served as the emperors' residence during the Edo Period in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries..
Kyoto Imperial Palace
The Kyoto Imperial Palace is the former ruling palace of the Emperor of Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo Imperial Palace, while the preservation of the Kyoto Imperial Palace was ordered in 1877. [Wikipedia]
A reservation is required to visit the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
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3 Kyotogyoen, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto (Map) (Directions)Phone Number
075-211-1215Website
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